Examining “Joy in Practice”Through the Lens of Personal Experience
Last year I was delighted to write a preface for the book on patient and family centered practice written by Anthony DiGioia and Eve Shapiro, The Patient Centered Value System: Transforming Healthcare through Co-Design. Recently Eve emailed me with the request that I...
Understanding How the Amazing Success of the 9.9 Percent is a Risk to Better Healthcare for Everyone
I saw aristocracy up close at Harvard Medical School. I quickly realized that some of my classmates were from families that were either power brokers in New York or Washington, or were the elite of American medicine. I discerned that I had been slotted into the class...
The Triple Aim Depends on Developing Leadership With Commitment to Mission, “Soft Skills,” and Integrity
Does the Triple Aim depend on leaders who demonstrate a commitment to the larger mission, have “soft skills,” and obvious integrity? The answers seem to be obvious: yes, yes, and yes. My friend Michael Soman, the retired president of the Medical Group of the old...
We Must Be Inept Because We Do Spend Enough To Do a Better Job
When my own wellspring of inspiration and self proclaimed insight seems to be temporarily running dry, I compensate by passing on to readers what I am learning from others. There has been a lot to learn from others and to pass on recently. I was particularly intrigued...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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